Ashlynn update 3.10 years
Ashlynn is in a regular preschool this year with about 15 other kids. Most are typical with about six on IEP’s. I asked the SLP if she was talking at all in the classroom, and she looked at me like I was crazy and then answered “yes?” I presumed it meant she was surprised that I didn’t think Ashlynn was! In the Spring, Ashlynn was still gesturing and pointing in the the classroom to express her wants/needs, even though she was speaking at home in 2-4 word phrases; so this is major progress!
Ashlynn for all intents and purposes can be considered verbal at this point. She no longer gestures to comment or request; rather, she relies on her speech to communicate. Her sentences are approximately 2-4 word in length, usually including a subject and verb. Since she started school, I’m getting a lot more of, “momma wook(look)!!” or “momma! watch!”
Her Grandma and Grandpa both had surgery recently, and a cute thing she said was,
“Dama (Grandma) ha (have) an owie, Papa ha an owie…..daddy ha an owie too?” Haha She says a lot of stuff now that makes me laugh. I remember waiting for the day I would hear her say cute things, and actually being sad thinking we were missing out on all the funny things kids say as they are learning language….but we are experiencing it…just a little later than some.